Education

Yokota Air Base has four schools. The two elementary schools are located in the East and West housing areas. The Middle School and the High School sit next to each other in the South area of the base. The middle school has grades sixth through eighth. The high school has grades nine through twelve. Each of the schools have a great student-teacher ratio (average is 19:1) and offers a wide spectrum of classes and services for your student's educational needs. All the schools offer classes to introduce the students to the culture and language of Japan, along with many opportunities to experience the Japanese culture first hand.

School Websites

• Yokota Schools
• Yokota High School
• Yokota Middle School
• Yokota West Elementary School
• Mendel Elementary School

Special Note: When you first arrive in Japan, your child will temporarily attend the school that is zoned for your Temporary Billeting/Quarters. When you know where you will be living (on or off base), there is a possibility that your child could be moved to another school, unless you live in the same zoned area.

Standardized test scores for all the Yokota Air Base schools are available through the DoDEA Data Center via the following links:

Yokota East Elementary School Test Scores
Yokota Middle School Test Scores
Yokota High School Test Scores

Bus Service -- Depending on your quarters' location, students will be issued a bus pass. If you live off base there may be transportation available for your students. The Bus Transportation Office at DSN 315-225-9787 will have details on off-base pick-up locations for students.

School Lunch Program -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) offer a hot lunch program to students attending one of the four DoDEA schools on Yokota. AAFES provides Free and Reduced-Price meals to students who qualify. To determine if your family is eligible, complete an application and return it along with the most recent LES and/or pay statements for all working family members to the School Liaison, Bldg 316, Rm 172. Families must re-apply at the beginning of each school year or when family income changes.

Please visit the following websites for further information on Yokota Schools.

• Yokota Schools 
• Mendel Elementary School
• Yokota West Elementary
• Yokota Middle School
• Yokota High School

For more information, visit the Yokota School Liaison Website at https://yokotafss.com/schoolliaisonprogram/

The staff at the base education center welcomes you and looks forward to helping you with your educational needs. Their mission is to provide educational advice, counseling, and programs for adults to help them enhance their careers, professional development, and personal goals. The following programs are available at the education center:

• Associate, Bachelor and Master Degree Programs from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
• Associate, Bachelor and Master Degree Programs from the University of Maryland Global Campus
• UMGC National Testing Center available for civilian exams
• Educational Advising and Military Testing services for Air Force Active-Duty personnel and Civilians
• Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) updates and degree completion
• Tuition Assistance program for Air Force Active-Duty Personnel

For more information: https://yokotafss.com/education/

Air Force Active Duty please check your AFVEC accounts under Ed Center News for all up to date
information regarding MilTA and testing. htps://afvec.us.af.mil/afvec/public/welcome  

Registration for elementary, middle and high school students at Yokota is done individually through each school's registrar office.

Registration forms and requirements are found here.

Entrance Requirements

• PCS Orders

• Student passport or birth certificate

• Shot records

• Official transcript (most recent)/School Records-Report Cards

If you have any questions about exceptions, contact the District Superintendent’s Office (DSO) at DSN 315-225-3940.

DoDEA Early Childhood Education programs entrance requirements are:

Sure Start and Pre-Kindergarten Programs, a child must be 4 years of age by September 1. Kindergarten Programs, a child must be 5 years of age by September 1. First Grade, a child must be 6 years of age by September 1. 

After School and Sports Activities

Elementary/Middle Schools

Yokota Elementary & Middle Schools offer a number of after school sports and extra-curricular activities. These include band, choir, drama clubs, culture clubs, computer, chess clubs and so much more. The middle school offers wrestling, with an award-winning yearbook team and an active student council.

High School

Yokota High School has one of the most extensive extra-curricular activities programs in the Pacific schools. Yokota High School offers a wide variety of school activities. Organizations are formed each year on the basis of their appeal to the students. All students are encouraged to take an active part in at least one extra-curricular activity during the school year.

Debate, Computer Users Group, Yearbook, FBLA, Model United Nations, JROTC, Drama, Music, Panther Press, Student Government, JSHS. A variety of sports activities are available to young men and women at Yokota High School. These activities extend students' physical development, promote lifelong sports for leisure time, develop the cooperative spirit of team activities and good sportsmanship, and promote school spirit. Athletic offerings include:

Baseball, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Football, Tennis, Boys' Soccer, Track, Girls' Basketball, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Girls' Soccer, Cross Country, Wrestling, Girls' Softball